Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #80 - Amy Scherber Nov 27, 2019

Show notes

Amy Scherber is founder of Amy's Bread, an New York City Institution. Starting in a tiny space in Hell's Kitchen in 1992, her bakery now spans five locations and even a kiosk in the New York Public Library. Through it all, Amy has been a generous teacher, sharing her knowledge of baking and running a successful business.

In this episode, Mark and Amy talk about the early days of the bakery and how things have changed over 27 years. He also learns what keeps Amy excited as her business grows.

Helpful Links:

Amy's Bread Website

@amysbread on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Evelyn's Crackers Website

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #79 - Dawn Woodward Nov 20, 2019

Show notes

It turns out the Evelyn's Crackers is about way more than crackers. It's a thriving micro-bakery in Toronto, Ontario which is focused on whole grain bread and pastries, home baker education and yes, crackers.

In this episode, Mark talks with Dawn Woodward, owner of Evelyn's, about her journey north from New Orleans to settle in Toronto, the growth of the bakery and the challenges and opportunity for pursuing local grains in her bakery.

Helpful Links:

@evelyns.crackers on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Daniel's Book: Living Bread

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #78 - Daniel Leader Nov 13, 2019

Show notes

Daniel Leader is founder of Bread Alone Bakery and author of three outstanding books on bread and bakeries (in addition to being one of Mark's baking heroes!)

His latest book, Living Bread, continues to inform local bakers via innovations in European baking and milling.

In this episode, Mark and Daniel talk about the struggles the current micro-bakers face as they build businesses for the long term, in the context of the innovation he's seen in Europe. It's a challenging and compelling talk.

Helpful Links:

Daniel Leader's website

@danmakesbread on Instagram

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Bread Alone Bakery

@breadalonebakery on Instagram

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Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #77: Laura Valli Nov 06, 2019

Show notes

Laura Valli is taking a long and winding path to her education, whether she's in school or out. She recently left her home in Estonia to study at The Bread Lab at Washington State University and is exploring the deep connection between humans and grains.

In this episode, Mark learns about life in Estonia, Laura's world class pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee and what it's like to combine the humanities and wheat breeding. He's also inspired to get over his fear of whole rye loaves!

Helpful Links:

The Bread Lab at WSU

@1aurava11i on Instagram

Travelling Minds Podcast with Libby Jeffrey

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@amandas_traditional_bakeshop on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #76 - Amanda Bowers Oct 30, 2019

Show notes

After leaving the Navy, Amanda Bowers moved to Gainesville, Florida to open a cafe like the ones she loved in Italy. Instead of the cafe, however, she built several iterations of her bakery over 10 years. It's now a dedicated wholesale bakery serving cafes around town.

In this episode, Mark and Amanda talk about her decision to keep her bakery small and family run and the choices that required. We also learn how forming collaborative partnerships between local businesses helps all businesses to thrive.

Helpful Links:

Baker Baker website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@lmnopbakery on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #75: Anne Mayhew Oct 23, 2019

Show notes

Anne Mayhew loves working with her hands. Starting as a costumer and fibre artist, she eventually fell under gluten's spell and started baking bread. A loaf, then two, then 24 at a time before she realized she really should start a bakery.

In this episode, Mark and Anne talk about her long and winding road toward opening LMNOP, being the village baker in a town with some very famous residents, deciding her next moves and how she got such an interesting name for her bakery.

Helpful Links:

LMNOP Bakery

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up #74: The RealityCast Oct 16, 2019

Show notes

If the last episode of Rise Up! was about fantasy (Ep 73 - the Fantasy BakeryCast) then this episode is about the reality of opening your own bakery.

Cindy and Mark, partners in Orange Boot Bakery in Regina, Saskatchewan, reflect on their experience launching and running their own bakery. They draw on the perspective gained by time away from the bakery and the wide variety of bakery owners who have been on the podcast so far.

They share several things that they wish they did better and some things they did very well.

Helpful Links:

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Rise Up! #73: The Fantasy BakeryCast Oct 09, 2019

Show notes

Rise Up! is back after a longer than anticipated hiatus.

In this episode, Mark gives an update on their move out West.

Later, his wife Cindy runs Mark through a series of questions (developed during the drive to Vancouver Island) to help him discover The Bakery of His Dreams. The business model will surprise you!

Helpful Links:

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@cakemonkeybakery on Instagram

Rise Up! #72: Elizabeth Belkind Sep 11, 2019

Show notes

Elizabeth Belkind was helping Russian immigrants receive war reparations before switching to working with her hands and her taste buds. Local foodies have enjoyed her pastries and cakes ever since. Since opening Cake Monkey in LA thirteen years ago, her business has grown and changed one tiny cake at a time.

In this episode, Mark and Elizabeth talk about the switch to cooking, working with Nancy Silverton, and how she met her business partner Lisa Olin from a Craigslist ad that said "Must Like Cake!"

Helpful Links:

Cake Monkey Bakery

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series